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TARDIS Fog Signal Horn

A brass foghorn mounted atop the TARDIS, its blaring wail cutting through the Thames-side mist to signal the ship's presence. The harsh, rhythmic blasts drown out Leela's cryptic warning about a swamp creature, revealing it as the Doctor's mundane explanation—a ship's fog signal. Its metallic casing glints dully in the gaslight as the Doctor strides past, indifferent to the confusion it creates.
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S14E21 · The Talons of Weng-Chiang Part 1
Doctor and Leela arrive by the Thames

The TARDIS fog signal horn mounted atop the police box blares rhythmically, drowning out Leela’s identification of a swamp creature’s cry and revealing it to be the mundaneetection of a passing ship. The harsh, industrial blare of the brass horn cuts through the fog-laden air, serving as atmospheric texture and immediate auditory misdirection, aligning the alien artifact with the gritty soundscape of Victorian London.

Before: Mounted on TARDIS roof, silent prior to materialization
After: Still, then blaring loudly at materialization and during exchange
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